Whenever I became an angst filled teenager my late father played this to me to basically tell me stop being so miserable and cheer up at times and it annoyed me how much it worked. Now, when I feel down I play this and think about him and tell my depressed inner being to "shut up'a you face!" and it helped. Thanks, Dad
My father immigrated to Canada from Italy in 1965. When he heard this song I was just 13 years old . I remember him laughing himself hoarse hearing it the first time. Made him giggle every time he heard it until he died in 1991. Cute song that’s close to my heart for the memories it has attached to it.
I was singing this to my husband the other night. We are both Italian. He said he never heard this before. He thought I was making it up! lol. I just showed him this video. 😄
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. I've chosen Spirit In The Sky by Norman Green aim from 1970 and Stealer'Wheel, Stuck In The Middle With You. My late husband used to sing it to me, lol. When it comes on now I crank up the volume, look at his portrait on my living room and say They are playing our song Dave, join in. L. Bet he bloody was, the scoundrel. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
My nan used to put this on for us all the time when we were kids, we thought it was the funniest thing ever. Brings back so many memories of us dancing around her living room.
My grandma used to love this , only song i saw her dancing to sadly she passed on last year at 93 we played it for her at the funeral . Whenever I hear this I'll always remember grandma dancing and singing along .
This is one of my early collaborations with a very funny artist named Joe Dolce. I had a lot of fun, not only with this song but also producing a Christmas album for him in 1981.
@@dearmadeline It was huge here in Australia. The "accordion player" in the video is Molly Meldrum who was a pioneer of music television and hosted one of the earliest music video shows called _Countdown_ . It was our version of _Top of the Pops_ and everyone in a certain age group would watch it. It was obviously huge for Italian-Australians and they'd sing this back to Anglo-Australians when the Anglos gave them shit.
As an Italian having just discovered this, I immediately shared it to all my family. This is absolutely priceless! and reminds me oh so much of my pop. RIP Don Giuan
Forgot all about this song for decades until just now! When it came out, my Italian father loved this so much he rushed right out and bought a batch of 45rpms to hand out to relatives. I have a vivid memory of my Calabrian nona nearly doubled over with laughter as we all danced to it in her living room. Good times!
My Dad would sing this to me and my little sister when we were kids and we would just laugh and laugh. I haven’t heard this in years and it brings back so many memories ❤️ 🇮🇹 ❤
It's awesome to see so many enjoyed it and remember the days when we where kids and toddler's. I'm not even Italian... I'm Portuguese and grew up in South Africa 😊 Pass this on to your children... I have with my 4 year old son❤❤❤
Oh I so agree. But then in the ‘70’s we had The Streak, and others of their ilk. You think we would have known by then. But I’m pretty sure it was riding on the coattails of Father Guido Sardicci on Saturday Night Live
Every time I hear this song it always remind me of when I was stationed at the Philadelphia Naval shipyards back in 1981. I used to hang out in the Italian bars and restaurants in the Italian section of town. Every time this song came on the Italians would go wild singing and dancing to this song. Ah good memories!
See this is what I enjoy about these older songs on CZcams...the comments section always has some great stories about stuff that happened half a lifetime ago. Good times.
I used to work as a butcher & when this came on the radio i used to serve the customers I'd play around and dance around to this tune and the customers loved it.. and it made them laugh..😂 and they always came back to the shop because it became a happy shop to work in.. such good times for me in 81 👍
@@vcarhart2256 Hi , N well sed I luv this track too and reminds me of the time n Fab to be young and luvly memories of my parents too. Luv your Pic.. Kind regards Glynn n greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands UK 🌻🕊🤝
My late father used to sing this to myself and my siblings when we were little. I had no idea it was a real song, word for word the lyrics are in my head all these years. Miss you daddy! 🥺🥰🙏🏽❤️🩹
This was my favorite song as a teenager in the 80s! As a NY Italian growing up in California, this song helped during the rough days when I missed mi familia, and still brings a smile to my face. 💜
my grandfather was straight off the boat from poland..broken english, thick accent but he would quote this song and we (my 10 yr old self) would laugh our asses off..RIP Gramps..straight legend speaking volumes ....every time he spoke..😇❤⚰⚰⚰🧚♂️🙌
My middle school teacher Mr. Rizzi used to play this song for our class while we studied. I used to write, bobbing my head. He looked at me, smiled and gave me a thumbs up. Sweet memories.
7 years today since my Dad passed when I was 19. This song just got put in my head out of nowhere to listen to- he always used to sing it. And I laughed on his anniversary for the first in a long time.
I'm glad someone else felt the magic of this song, especially when the magic was needed most. Keep laughing when you want it, cry when you need it and I hope you always feel his blessings in your heart.
Awww...glad to hear you smiled but very sorry for your loss. My Dad-100% Italian. I remember I was in early grade school and Dad took the album-yes, an actual vinyl record, to his aunt's house for a family picnic. I can still hear her just gafawing to it. Priceless. They're all gone now and my Dad is 81. How can memories be enjoyable/fun and sad at the same time? Not fair-but I'll roll w it.😕
Hey man....he was Australia's best accordeon player at the time...and accordeon playing wasn't big in Australia at that time...as you can tell...he was our best.
my grandpa used to sing this all the time he died in September im sitting here singing along crying hi it’s the 21 june and i’m in the car with family and we’re all blasting this and singing
@@AdultThirdCultureKid1971 yeah, crying because they can't buy another gold chair to go with the other 9, at the side of the 50ft swimming pool, outside of the $10million house.
Was 6 in 1980 when this came out, and can’t explain how it rocked my soul! lol And funny enough, listening 42 years later, still gives me that vibe! What’s the matter you? Gotta no respect?! I like thousands of little kids, sang this to our mothers, teachers lol! It was empowering really lol! And thankfully our adults never boxes us! But laughed and thought it was cute! I remember after top of the pops on a Thursday.. the next day at primary school, we all obsessed over this!!!
This song will live in infamy in the UK forever because it kept Ultravox's "Vienna" (beautiful song, by the way, give it a listen, you won't regret it) from going to number one on their pop charts.
+Jennifer Clark Vienna was, I believe, one of the best ever selling no.2 hits. This J.Dalce hit was the 1st 7inch vinyl record I owned and the 1st song I really loved, playing it over and over again aged 5! It brings me joy still
Very late to the thread, but I remember this song like it was yesterday. Still makes me laugh my head off! One of my brothers and I would play it on my parents' stereo, and dance around and sing the "hey!" part real loud. My Italian-American mother would scold us, saying, "that's not a very nice song!" Ah....the memories!
@@forestfire1232 Tbh though I can understand why, this song is very very catchy. In terms of like a good pop song, it's great. Novelty songs are often very successful. I think there's also a lot of merit in novelty songs-look at Frank Zappa's entire career. But yeah nah Vienna is great art and I think it's really stood the test of time, it's certainly more well remembered that Shaddup Your Face. You could argue one of the main reasons this song is still listened to is that fact that it beat Vienna to number one
My late husband came from Sicily , and laughed every time he herd this. He had no accent when he spoke, well not like this. Maybe a small pronounceiation but he spoke very well and obtained his citizenship. I am very proud of him. ❤
Mahler Haze The song is RARE! The last time I heard it on the radio was 1981!!!! That song never plays on the radio. Not like Billie jean or Beat It we hear practically EVERYDAY
Summer of 1981 I was 12 and went to sleepaway camp while my Mom took a trip to Denmark! She went to visit a friend in Copenhagen and apparently they went to all these Danish dance clubs and they were playing this song in every one! All of the Danes sang along to every word. It was a gigantic hit worldwide
#TBT... This was actually a family hymn among my siblings. As such, I have responsibly taught it to my children, who will also pass it along to my grandchildren. Many generations of the Rodriguez clan will gleefully sing "Wassamatta U... Ah SHADDAP YOU FACE!" We're not Italian, but the parallels with Dominican families is seamless. Does it bother you that we are a kooky family? if it does... "Ah SHADDAP YOU FACE!"
Alex Rodríguez Arab families can relate to this song, too. Every time I hear anyone whining about the littlest things, I want to play Shaddupa You Face.
I was 20 years old and living in NJ when this came out... needless to say every one of my peers were running around saying "ah shuddup a you face!" for like a month. Good times...
AN INCREDIBLY CATCHY TUNE - SHUTA UP YOU FACE - A TRIBUTE TO ALL ITALIANS OF THE FIRST GENERATION I NEVER KNEW MY FATHER'S VERBAGE WOULD ONE DAY BE IN A SONG - UNBELIEVABLE
Aaaahh!! Im Portuguese and live in South Africa. My uncle who I hold dear to me use to play this for me as a young toddler. It was my happy go lucky song😊. What great memories this has for me. Rest in peace Tio Manny. Great Italian oldies
A few years back I took my dad to a movie matinee. We were waiting in line for popcorn and this song was playing over the loudspeaker. The only problem was, it seemed to be stuck and the only a portion of it played . . .over and over and over again. At one point I said to the teenaged popcorn jockey, "isn't this driving you nuts? The song playing over and over?" He hadn't noticed...until that moment and said "thanks a lot lady. Now I can't unhear it." We found our seats and sat down, still playing until the previews came on. At one point my dad turned to me and said, "Yeah. Thanks a lot lady!" I have loved this song ever since. My dad is gone now and occasionally I find this song and play it. It makes me smile. Thanks for posting it.
I haven’t heard this since I was a teenager & it still makes me laugh! Wish I could have said that to my abusive dad but, he always told me to shut-up if I tried to interrupt him while he lectured me.
This song used to come on the radio in New York City when I was a kid, AND I LOVED THIS SONG! I’m African American and I loved it as though I was an Italian child and knew all the lyrics Lolol!
@@lettyguerra371 Hi Letty ,also my mom too .Did u like one hit wonders' Wow I'm going to Barbados and Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep I luved both .Kind regards Glynn n Greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands UK 🤝🌷🤗
After saving our pennies for years, Mitch and I took a dream vacation back to Japan where we met our wives. Apparently we were having too much fun on our Japan Airlines flight to Tokyo. Our wives were looking at us in disgust so naturally, had to sing this song to them. June 1980.
Whenever I became an angst filled teenager my late father played this to me to basically tell me stop being so miserable and cheer up at times and it annoyed me how much it worked. Now, when I feel down I play this and think about him and tell my depressed inner being to "shut up'a you face!" and it helped. Thanks, Dad
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@@dipeshkhadka7327 **smiles and nods** you too, huh? Gotta love a parent's humour.
@@MElaughs hes gotta no respec
@@stayawayfromthewoke3412 what does he think he do? 🤣🤣
@@MElaughs why does he act so sad
My father immigrated to Canada from Italy in 1965. When he heard this song I was just 13 years old . I remember him laughing himself hoarse hearing it the first time. Made him giggle every time he heard it until he died in 1991. Cute song that’s close to my heart for the memories it has attached to it.
Wuttayoo tink yoo do
Really it made it to Canada all the way from Australia?.it's sort of a guy poking fun at Greek/italo Australian life
Same my parents would laugh at it too 😂❤
I was singing this to my husband the other night. We are both Italian. He said he never heard this before. He thought I was making it up! lol. I just showed him this video. 😄
That's amazing! What was his reaction? I bet he laughed! 🤣🤣
I sang it to my bf who thought I made it up! Lol that's why I'm here to show him ... I'm not that good!
Just done the same with my daughter. I’m in Arkansas USA 😂
Just decided I'm going to have this song played at my funeral when my coffin is brought in😂😂
I've literally just decided this 😂
ME TOOO🤣
Perfect!! 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. I've chosen Spirit In The Sky by Norman Green aim from 1970 and Stealer'Wheel, Stuck In The Middle With You. My late husband used to sing it to me, lol. When it comes on now I crank up the volume, look at his portrait on my living room and say They are playing our song Dave, join in. L. Bet he bloody was, the scoundrel. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
My nan used to put this on for us all the time when we were kids, we thought it was the funniest thing ever. Brings back so many memories of us dancing around her living room.
same here
Gay
@TOP CAT Perfect!
My grandma used to love this , only song i saw her dancing to sadly she passed on last year at 93 we played it for her at the funeral . Whenever I hear this I'll always remember grandma dancing and singing along .
Me piachce multo
I love joe dolce I have Napolitano family and I support Liverpool FC con multo amore Barry
"Big accordion solo"
*10 seconds later*
"That's enough"
Concertina
The waitress, standing, I'm certain is Lin Van Hek, Dolce's wife.
"That's enough a ya face.."
Johnson Aerostar more like three seconds bro
@@drunkmoney 8 seconds actually
This is one of my early collaborations with a very funny artist named Joe Dolce. I had a lot of fun, not only with this song but also producing a Christmas album for him in 1981.
How could I get a personally signed photo of Joe. Cheers lachie
Holy crap, THE Steve Tyrell???
Based
Care to tell us some details of this? I'm wondering is there someone on a keyboard out of sight, or a backing soundtrack playing through the PA?
Wow !
I used to sing this to my daughter when she was a newborn crying. I highly recommend it because it is made me laugh while trying to comfort her.
Literally me playing this to my 1 year old 😂😂
My father has always done this to any of us and his grandkids when they cry 😂
As an Aussie child of the 80's, this song is definitely on the soundtrack of my life...still love it
100%
that's weird, u would think italians would say this
@@dearmadeline It was huge here in Australia. The "accordion player" in the video is Molly Meldrum who was a pioneer of music television and hosted one of the earliest music video shows called _Countdown_ . It was our version of _Top of the Pops_ and everyone in a certain age group would watch it. It was obviously huge for Italian-Australians and they'd sing this back to Anglo-Australians when the Anglos gave them shit.
You all know joe dolce is australian pretending to be italian
@@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns I don’t know what made me think of this some this morning, but something did…
As an Italian having just discovered this, I immediately shared it to all my family. This is absolutely priceless! and reminds me oh so much of my pop. RIP Don Giuan
Always thought Italians would be horrified, it was awful at the time but now it's genius, absolutely 💯 brilliant 😂😂
@@paulwilliams2663 I have the original on vinyl. Why on earth did I buy it in 1980...? but now a gem.
My dad, who is also italian, baught the 7" for my 6 th birthday. Still love it to this day
Enzo, I used to love this sweet song way back in the 80s when I was young. Now I'm 75 big ones and it still makes me very happy.
@paulwilliams2663 whatsa Matta u? You havea no respect for Italianos?? We love jokes as long as they aren't derogatory towards our native homeland.
Forgot all about this song for decades until just now! When it came out, my Italian father loved this so much he rushed right out and bought a batch of 45rpms to hand out to relatives. I have a vivid memory of my Calabrian nona nearly doubled over with laughter as we all danced to it in her living room. Good times!
Italians loved this song every type of Wog did. One simple line everyone could relate to.
My Dad would sing this to me and my little sister when we were kids and we would just laugh and laugh. I haven’t heard this in years and it brings back so many memories ❤️ 🇮🇹 ❤
It reminds me of my childhood also
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It's awesome to see so many enjoyed it and remember the days when we where kids and toddler's. I'm not even Italian... I'm Portuguese and grew up in South Africa 😊
Pass this on to your children... I have with my 4 year old son❤❤❤
So did mine, and now I sing it to my kids.
This has to be one of the most baffling songs to ever get Number One.
You should hear some of the songs that get to Christmas #1 in the UK
Geoff Stewart But over Vienna? Seriously over one of the greatest songs of the 80’s.
born again I’ll give it credit it isn’t on my worst UK Number Ones, but over Vienna. Madness.
Oh I so agree. But then in the ‘70’s we had The Streak, and others of their ilk. You think we would have known by then. But I’m pretty sure it was riding on the coattails of Father Guido Sardicci on Saturday Night Live
@@thecinematicmind Vienna ? A triumph of style over substance . The same as True by Spandau ballet totally meaningless lyrics
Every time I hear this song it always remind me of when I was stationed at the Philadelphia Naval shipyards back in 1981. I used to hang out in the Italian bars and restaurants in the Italian section of town. Every time this song came on the Italians would go wild singing and dancing to this song. Ah good memories!
I was born 30 years after you were in Philadelphia
Damn straight, my Man...Damn Straight....in the old Italian Beneficial Social Club in Reading....same thing...when it came on.....HEY!.
See this is what I enjoy about these older songs on CZcams...the comments section always has some great stories about stuff that happened half a lifetime ago. Good times.
Tu también creciste. Viendo a bozzo🤗🤗🤗
@@qwoc you are 10?
If italy wins the Euro2020 this song should be played after the game
Especially because it's England in the final time for them to Shaddap!
Hello from the uk. Shaduppofyourface, ha ha
U mean 2021?
@@docthefaust4519 yes but they still call it 2020 cause they were supposed to play it last year
Go ahead, guys! Party on!! 🥳
I used to work as a butcher & when this came on the radio
i used to serve the customers I'd play around and dance around to this tune and the customers loved it.. and it made them laugh..😂 and they always came back to the shop because it became a happy shop to work in.. such good times for me in 81 👍
THIS SONG IS GETTING ME THROUGH LOCKDOWN!
Itsa not so bad!
itsa nicea place!
@@vcarhart2256 Hi , N well sed I luv this track too and reminds me of the time n Fab to be young and luvly memories of my parents too. Luv your Pic.. Kind regards Glynn n greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands UK 🌻🕊🤝
September 11 th , date rings a bell, well we aren’t there yet with this bastard disease.
Getting you through lol hope you really like it, coz it's gotta get you through your whole life :D
U know it’s a real bop when there’s an accordion solo
If hear this song just once you'll never forget it. 😂
You forget it very easily
My late father used to sing this to myself and my siblings when we were little. I had no idea it was a real song, word for word the lyrics are in my head all these years. Miss you daddy! 🥺🥰🙏🏽❤️🩹
Though referring to his Italian lineage, ANY family with members who spoke/speak broken English can easily relate to this song. LOVE IT!
Shuddup ya face
@@bumbaaclaaat2866 You got-uh no reespect!
Whatsa matter you?
Especially being Ital/Canadian , we were the minority back then . People hated us .
@@josephforest7605you don't deserve hate ❤
This was my favorite song as a teenager in the 80s! As a NY Italian growing up in California, this song helped during the rough days when I missed mi familia, and still brings a smile to my face. 💜
@@bin8350 i dont know where you got that from. his grandparents are Italian.
ahh, shadappa youre feise
my grandfather was straight off the boat from poland..broken english, thick accent but he would quote this song and we (my 10 yr old self) would laugh our asses off..RIP Gramps..straight legend speaking volumes ....every time he spoke..😇❤⚰⚰⚰🧚♂️🙌
Name checks out
My gramps came straight off the boat from poland too but he did a runner with his pretty german wife which was a big no no. Lucky for me!
My grandfather loved this song! Dancing and laughing with him. Love ❤️ memories. Such a message of wisdom.
My middle school teacher Mr. Rizzi used to play this song for our class while we studied.
I used to write, bobbing my head. He looked at me, smiled and gave me a thumbs up.
Sweet memories.
What country u from?
U know this is an Aussie made song
All rise for the Italian national anthem.
as an italian i can confirm this is accurate
Jonathon Cowley Any questions ?? CABISH? ? ...that's a my kind a musica..momma mia.
Literally what Italians wake up to every morning. Americans sing the national anthem, Italians have... this.
OMG!!!!!!!I think you are right,pmsl.
lol not even Italian the guy lol
7 years today since my Dad passed when I was 19. This song just got put in my head out of nowhere to listen to- he always used to sing it. And I laughed on his anniversary for the first in a long time.
I'm glad someone else felt the magic of this song, especially when the magic was needed most. Keep laughing when you want it, cry when you need it and I hope you always feel his blessings in your heart.
Awww...glad to hear you smiled but very sorry for your loss. My Dad-100% Italian. I remember I was
in early grade school and Dad took the album-yes, an actual vinyl record, to his aunt's house for a family picnic. I can still hear her just gafawing to it. Priceless. They're all gone now and my Dad is 81. How can memories be enjoyable/fun and sad at the same time? Not fair-but I'll roll w it.😕
Lizzie, I'm so very sad about your losing your dad. May he R.I.P. amen.
God bless you 🙏 ❤️
My dad too! He passed on in 2019. 💖
I love this song! It is the perfect song for feeling sad.
The message is so true! If you are feeling sorry for yourself, shaddup your face!
I was once playing ps4 with some Australian guy and I asked what his favourite song was. I’m so glad I asked. 10/10
proof that you can find ANY song on youtube
Yh IKR
this was the best lip sync ever
B Goode SHUT UPPA YOUR FACE
Finally !!!
I mean, this was number 1 in the UK for 3 weeks, it's hardly like it was an obscure album track or something
Oct 2021, this song finds its way in my head once in a while and it always brings a smile to my face. Ah, shaddap you face!
It has been 46 years since I have heard my favorite drinking song. I can’t stop playing it.
The guy who plays the accordéon is litteraly the perfect description of 70’s pornstars playing plumbers
Mmmm. How would you know????
Yup spot on
Hey man....he was Australia's best accordeon player at the time...and accordeon playing wasn't big in Australia at that time...as you can tell...he was our best.
That is the great Molly Meldrum, he was the host of the show Countdown.
@@user-pp8ke4ip6u I knew I recognised him, wasn't sure if it was him or someone who looks like him 😅🤣😂 Molly Meldrum will always be an Aussie Icon...
How the hell have I lived my life without hearing this! Lol this was my childhood thanks New Orleans.
I miss the time when this was popular. Miss the time we raged in the streets playing this tune
I'm putting this in my set 😊😊😊
One of the most joyous songs ever recorded, great memories.
Man I like this dude! Our loss; Australia's gain. Stage presence and personality is all you need and he's got it. Great guy. Great song.
umfhhab dhd
my grandpa used to sing this all the time he died in September im sitting here singing along crying
hi it’s the 21 june and i’m in the car with family and we’re all blasting this and singing
My heartfelt prayers to you and your loved ones. Im so very sorry for your loss
My grandpa used to sing this to us all the time also brings back memories 😞
When
My grandpa died in January and this was played at the funeral. Reading your comment just made me burst into tears.
Never Alone, Great AUSSIE Song THANKYOU!
This song has been on my mind for so many years! I haven't heard it since I was a little kid and I finally found it!
MEEE TOOOO!
I heard this when I was 4 now I'm 10
Every football fan in the world when England say it’s coming home
Next weeks Scotland number 1 selling single. 😂😂😂
I think they missed a trick not playing this.
Scotland’s new national anthem😂
@@brianmchugh7679 Scotland can hate but they’re jealous because they will never get that far
@@stayawayfromthewoke3412 they will all they need is a top striker
One of the best songs ever!!! Funny song, love it. Don't take life so seriously, laugh, enjoy!!! Love Sharon 💙 x
Sharon Carter you get it !!!!
Can we please dedicate this song to the un-self aware celebs who whine about staying inside their multimillion dollar mansions?
@@AdultThirdCultureKid1971 yeah, crying because they can't buy another gold chair to go with the other 9, at the side of the 50ft swimming pool, outside of the $10million house.
❤
Sharon knows what it’s all about. God bless you Sharon 💕
This is just what we need right now.
Was 6 in 1980 when this came out, and can’t explain how it rocked my soul! lol
And funny enough, listening 42 years later, still gives me that vibe!
What’s the matter you? Gotta no respect?! I like thousands of little kids, sang this to our mothers, teachers lol!
It was empowering really lol!
And thankfully our adults never boxes us! But laughed and thought it was cute!
I remember after top of the pops on a Thursday.. the next day at primary school, we all obsessed over this!!!
This song popped into my head this morning so I sang it to my nephew on the way to school. Never thought I would actually hear it again. Love it!!!
My dad and I always danced to this song when I was a little girl. Now that my dad in heaven it brings back such great memories.
Aww bless ya
😊
Aah shaddup you face
It’s amazing that there are some songs that you hear once and never ever forget!!
I love how once he introduces the accordion player, the guy steals the show, what a dude.
That brought me back to childhood! .... I was smiling big while singing!
This song will live in infamy in the UK forever because it kept Ultravox's "Vienna" (beautiful song, by the way, give it a listen, you won't regret it) from going to number one on their pop charts.
+Jennifer Clark Vienna was, I believe, one of the best ever selling no.2 hits. This J.Dalce hit was the 1st 7inch vinyl record I owned and the 1st song I really loved, playing it over and over again aged 5! It brings me joy still
+Jennifer Clark Means nothing to me. ;)
+Jennifer Clark Yes, but you can dance to this can't you? I know you shouldn't, but t's nowhere near as pretentious.
Kelvin Jefford No offence but that may be one of the most stupid statements I have ever read.
***** I'm writing one for you right now CZ x
In all 50 years of my life, this is the best song that has ever graced my ears
Very late to the thread, but I remember this song like it was yesterday. Still makes me laugh my head off! One of my brothers and I would play it on my parents' stereo, and dance around and sing the "hey!" part real loud. My Italian-American mother would scold us, saying, "that's not a very nice song!"
Ah....the memories!
I'm Greek but I grew up listening to this song. As a kid it was one of my favorites! Shudduppa you face!
I was walking through Vienna and couldn't get this song out of my head!
Ha ha.xx 👉
Lol, underrated comment...
It beat Vienna by Ultravox to number one in the uk
@@evanrowe4657 travesty. Vienna is a genius atmospheric song. And then you have this.
@@forestfire1232 Tbh though I can understand why, this song is very very catchy. In terms of like a good pop song, it's great. Novelty songs are often very successful. I think there's also a lot of merit in novelty songs-look at Frank Zappa's entire career.
But yeah nah Vienna is great art and I think it's really stood the test of time, it's certainly more well remembered that Shaddup Your Face.
You could argue one of the main reasons this song is still listened to is that fact that it beat Vienna to number one
My late husband came from Sicily , and laughed every time he herd this. He had no accent when he spoke, well not like this. Maybe a small pronounceiation but he spoke very well and obtained his citizenship. I am very proud of him. ❤
My uncle used to sing this all the time. Brings back fond memories lol
Who doesnt cheer up when they hear this!?!? Its one of the most silly yet lovely songs from the 80s :)
Ultravox !
One of the most played songs on the juke box at West End Tap while I tended bar there!
+stellaofcourse Oh shaddap your face
Cool story bro
Grandad always used to sing this to me as a kid its a faded memory and actually hearing it brings a tear to my eye, RIP bigman
I remember this like it was yesterday, always makes me smile 😁
Damn. Total trip for me to hear this song again!!!! VERY VERY RARE song! I first heard it in 1981.
RARE???? it sold millions
Mahler Haze The song is RARE! The last time I heard it on the radio was 1981!!!! That song never plays on the radio. Not like Billie jean or Beat It we hear practically EVERYDAY
Ah ok, gotcha :)
Gilbert Arciniega i just hear on the radio for the very first time never heard it before.!
Really? For the whole day, I was saying 'You shutta your face' and I looked it up and it gave me this
My dad used to play this for my brother and I as kids. We thought it was the funniest thing ever. Brings back some great memories.
Summer of 1981 I was 12 and went to sleepaway camp while my Mom took a trip to Denmark! She went to visit a friend in Copenhagen and apparently they went to all these Danish dance clubs and they were playing this song in every one! All of the Danes sang along to every word. It was a gigantic hit worldwide
It really was.
Great song 👌
#TBT... This was actually a family hymn among my siblings. As such, I have responsibly taught it to my children, who will also pass it along to my grandchildren. Many generations of the Rodriguez clan will gleefully sing "Wassamatta U... Ah SHADDAP YOU FACE!"
We're not Italian, but the parallels with Dominican families is seamless.
Does it bother you that we are a kooky family? if it does... "Ah SHADDAP YOU FACE!"
Good on ya, mate. Totally dig your responsible parenting!
Mexican families like mine used that line for years as well.
Alex Rodríguez It doesn't bother me at all. I feel like singing this every time I hear people whine about everything under the sun.
Alex Rodríguez Arab families can relate to this song, too. Every time I hear anyone whining about the littlest things, I want to play Shaddupa You Face.
I was 20 years old and living in NJ when this came out... needless to say every one of my peers were running around saying "ah shuddup a you face!" for like a month.
Good times...
I remember when this used to play at the local roller-rink. Loved this song! Just happened to think of it the other day. So fun to hear it again.
This novelty kept Midge Ure and Ultravox Vienna of the top spot for ages. He used to dress up as an Italian waiter singing this.
I love this SONG. I’m 44 and for some reason the tune was in my head and o searched it 🤣😂🤣here it is! Love it! Brings memories love it.
I remember this playing on the radio when I was a kid. Great times!
what a super song from mister Dolce and well done to him thank you mister Dolce well done
THIS SONG JUST ENTERED MY HEAD & I DON'T KNOW WHY ? ? ?🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
As an Italian I approve haha
michael naretto Shudupa you face
Parli italiano? Non perché tutti gli "italiani-americani" non parlano la madrelingua! Non sei italiano poi "shaddap a your face"
@@SUdatsthecalloftheWU My ancestors is Italian but I don't speak Italian..
@@yakkattack haha
@@SUdatsthecalloftheWU 3dwedctdts
Self isolation..2020..
I'm watching...☑️
I loved this song when I was a little kid it feels great to hear it again
Never heard this before, how happy it makes me. Thank you....
Loved this song too. Way back in the 80's, love it now too 😍💙
Hey Jo Dolce! Come back and do this again in this era! We would love it!!!! Rock On Joe! Thanks! xx
Of your face
This was all the rage in Auckland, NZ, in late 1980-1981. It was an earworm then, and still haunts me!
I don't have a story about my italian family, I don't have one. I heard this song on the radio in 83 or so and spIjust looked it up, hey!
My grandparent's bought this on a 45 for me. Loved it so much that my Mum had to buy a copy as well for when I was at home :)
AN INCREDIBLY CATCHY TUNE - SHUTA UP YOU FACE - A TRIBUTE TO ALL ITALIANS OF THE FIRST GENERATION
I NEVER KNEW MY FATHER'S VERBAGE WOULD ONE DAY BE IN A SONG - UNBELIEVABLE
Aaaahh!! Im Portuguese and live in South Africa. My uncle who I hold dear to me use to play this for me as a young toddler. It was my happy go lucky song😊. What great memories this has for me. Rest in peace Tio Manny.
Great Italian oldies
My father loved this song. We would all listen to it and dance or sing to it.
This sounds like the old novelty songs that came out back in the 1940s and 50s.
I just remembered this today ❤😂
A few years back I took my dad to a movie matinee. We were waiting in line for popcorn and this song was playing over the loudspeaker. The only problem was, it seemed to be stuck and the only a portion of it played
. . .over and over and over again. At one point I said to the teenaged popcorn jockey, "isn't this driving you nuts? The song playing over and over?" He hadn't noticed...until that moment and said "thanks a lot lady. Now I can't unhear it." We found our seats and sat down, still playing until the previews came on. At one point my dad turned to me and said, "Yeah. Thanks a lot lady!" I have loved this song ever since. My dad is gone now and occasionally I find this song and play it. It makes me smile. Thanks for posting it.
I haven’t heard this since I was a teenager & it still makes me laugh! Wish I could have said that to my abusive dad but, he always told me to shut-up if I tried to interrupt him while he lectured me.
I remember being 5 yr old and my dad putting this on for me and I stood on his toes we danced to this all the time
I had that single way back when. One of those joke songs that I just had to buy!
Yeah, like "The Curly Shuffle."
im English shout your gob lol
Freddie Marsden
back then they could get away with joke songs.....Now the world is to PC someone might get offended!
This song used to come on the radio in New York City when I was a kid, AND I LOVED THIS SONG! I’m African American and I loved it as though I was an Italian child and knew all the lyrics Lolol!
I have played this song for years with my children when we make pizza's 😂 my son is 16 now and when he hears it always brings a smile 😃
He's an Italian Ray Davies.
Love it.
My sister thought it was Ray Davies too!
@@lettyguerra371 Hi Letty ,also my mom too .Did u like one hit wonders' Wow I'm going to Barbados and Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep I luved both .Kind regards Glynn n Greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands UK 🤝🌷🤗
i showed my 7 year old daughter this,
now she tells me to shaddap you face
I highly respect your daughter.
Damn this brings back memories. Gotta pull this out more often. Hadn't heard it since I was a kid. Love it.
Great memories from my childhood
I'm studying childcare and when I'm doing my practical hours at a nursery and the babies are crying, I softly sing this song to them and it works!
😂
Love that 😂🤣😂🤣
😅😅😅
Damn. Total trip for me to hear this song again!!!! VERY VERY RARE song! I first heard it in 1981.
Before eminen there was this lol
Brought back fond memories.
After saving our pennies for years, Mitch and I took a dream vacation back to Japan where we met our wives. Apparently we were having too much fun on our Japan Airlines flight to Tokyo. Our wives were looking at us in disgust so naturally, had to sing this song to them. June 1980.
Memories. As a child. Good Times.